What is a Globe?

• either of the two locations ( North Pole or South Pole ) on

the surface of the earth (or of a celestial object) which are
the northern and southern ends of the axis of rotation.
South pole
The entire continent of Antarctica has no
official political boundaries, although many
nations and territories claim land there. The
South Pole is claimed by seven
nations: Argentina, Australia, Chile, France,
New Zealand, and the United Kingdom
The North Pole is not part of any nation
Understanding Hemispheres
 Words
1. Hemispheres -  a half of the Earth, especially one of
the halves above and below the equator
2. Prime meridian - is the line of 0 longitude, the starting point
for measuring distance both east and west around the Earth.
3. Geographer – someone who has studied geography to a
high level
4. Cover -  layer
5. Equator
THE ENVIROMENT OF THE
WEST
 Words
• Coastline – the land on the edge of the coast, especially the shape of this
land as seen from the air
• Lush– plants that are lush grow many leaves and look healthy and strong
• Earthquake – a sudden shaking of the Earth’s surface that often causes a
lot of damage 
• Volcano – a mountain with a large hole at the top,
through which lava (=very hot liquid rock) is
sometimes forced out
• Fertile -  fertile land or soil is able to produce
good crops